Did you use the term Xmas for a reason? Maybe more people would reply if you used the term that celebrates the person it's named for. You know; Christ. I see no reason for that particular abbreviation.
Sorry. But that term affects me the same way when people can't say "Merry Christmas" and opt for "Happy Holidays" instead. :angel11::fish:
The "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, which in English is "Christ".
Did you use the term Xmas for a reason? Maybe more people would reply if you used the term that celebrates the person it's named for. You know; Christ. I see no reason for that particular abbreviation.
Sorry. But that term affects me the same way when people can't say "Merry Christmas" and opt for "Happy Holidays" instead. :angel11::fish:Quote from: WikipediaThe "X" comes from the Greek letter Chi, which is the first letter of the Greek word Χριστός, which in English is "Christ".
The X used to abbreviate Christ is a common religious symbol. It is also found in the Christian symbol Chi-Rho, the 1st 2 Greek letters in Christ (see picture below). It has long been used in Christiandom, well before the secular attempt to remove any religious connotation to the season (as in "Season's Greetings" or "Happy Holidays" (even though the term "holiday" is actually religious in nature, too, being a portmanteau of the words "holy" and "day")). Thus the use of the X is not like a name placeholder as in signing on the X, but rather is a valid abbreviation for Christ used by churches dating back to even the 16th century.
:santa::snowflake: How will this Xmas holiday affect you this year financially? Have you prepared?